See also: 1961 in television, other events of 1962, 1963 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

For the American network television schedule, please see 1962-63 American network television schedule.

Events

• March 16 - Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchorman of the CBS Evening News.
• March 24 - Boxer Benny Kid Paret falls unconscious at the hands of fellow boxer Emile Griffith during a televised boxing match at Madison Square Garden. Paret would die nine days later.
• Les Crane and Regis Philbin host The Tonight Show for a short time, until Johnny Carson took over later in the year.
• October 2 - Johnny Carson debuts as host of The Tonight Show.
• Broadcast of Sábados Alegres begins, program later becomes Sábados Gigantes.

Debuts

• October - The Saint premieres in the UK (1962-1969).
• Match Game premieres on NBC (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).
• The Beverly Hillbillies on CBS (1962-1971).
• The Late Late Show premieres in Ireland (1962-present).
• The Lucy Show premieres (1962-1968).
• Z-Cars on the BBC (1962-1978).
• The Jetsons premieres (1962-1963, 1984-1985, 1987).

Television shows

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
• The Voice of Firestone (1949-1963).
• The Jack Benny Show (1950-1965).
• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
• What's My Line (1950-1967).
• Love of Life (1951-1980).
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
• American Bandstand (1952-1989).
• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966).
• The Guiding Light (1952-present).
• The Honeymooners (1952-1970).
• The Today Show (1952-present).
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
• The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983).
• Face the Nation (1954-present).
• The Milton Berle Show (1954-1967).
• The Secret Storm (1954-1974).
• The Tonight Show (1954-present).
• Zoo Quest (UK) (1954-1964).
• Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984).
• Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976).
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975).
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982).
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
• Armchair Theatre (UK) (1956-1968).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978).
• The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
• The Price Is Right (1956-1965).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• Leave It to Beaver (1957-1963).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
• The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966).
• Bonanza (1959-1973).
• Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963).
• Juke Box Jury (1959-1967, 1979, 1989-1990).
• The Bell Telephone Hour (1959-1968).
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964, 1985-1988, 2002).
• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• My Three Sons (1960-1972).
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968).
• The Flintstones (1960-1966).
• Ben Casey (1961-1966).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• Mister Ed (1961-1966).
• The Avengers (UK) (1961-1969).
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966).
• The Fulton Sheen Program (1961-1968).
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961-1969).

Ending this year

• December - Cheyenne (1955-1962).
• The Brighter Day (1954-1962).
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962).
• Hancock's Half Hour (1956-1962).

Births

• July 8 - Rob Burnett , one time head writer for David Letterman.
• September 11 - Elizabeth Daily, actress.
• October 4 - Caron Keating, television presenter (d. 2004).
• November 19 - Jodie Foster, actress and director.

Deaths

• January 13 - Ernie Kovacs, comedian.